New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
INCIDENTS OF THE TURF
USING A eALvAN1c BATTERY ON oRMoNDR

USING A GALvANIC BATTERY ON ORA0NDR
PROBABLE EFFECT OF DEYRAT OF TIE IVES BILL
-wELI-KNOwN TURgMEN
II Is reported that CrmondA's tendency to "roax"
arises from an affection not Of the throat. - -
usually the case but Of the chest, and that II u
hoped to benefit him by tho application Of eaivsnism.
Every morning q battery IL applied to the
English champion, one point TO his chest and one to
his throat, and Professor Fleming who is making the
experiment, states that he has cured affections Of
the wind In this way. The MALAY Of the English
climate Is defective wind. and roaring. or any noise
which emanates from throat nostrils Is commonly
attributed to breeding. That pulmnary diseases are
hereditary In animal as well In human nature
there can be no doubt but it is just certain that
In horses contraction Of nerves either In tho head or
throat Is Just frequent cause Of what Is termed
roaring or whstling "a is pulmonary disease. Deli.
cate nerves may be hereditary says British author
ity, but not In so great degree affections Of the
lungs, and both disases may be contracted by the
soundcst horses through violent chls the result Of
neglect In the case Of Ormondc roaring is likely to
be hereditary, for he comes OF family OF roarcrs,
brilliant representatives Of which Prince Charlie
and Stockwe. and the odds against his being cured
arc as hundred to Tho English sporting pub
JIG Is watching Professor Fleming with q good deal
Of anxiety commingled with hope, but tho general
impression seems to be that the last has been seen
of the triple winner.
J. B. Haggin the owner of the most extensive
ing establishment In the United States. Is we'll
preserved, portly man Of some sixty years. His
whiskers and hair arc nearly white, but there 10
youth in his vigorous STEP He looks moro like .
comfortable farmer than millionaire mine owner.
1t ia said that his acres In California number tens OF
thousands and that days ride will hardly take q
person across his fields which extend in one direc-
ton sxty-fve miles. Mr.. Haggin keeps watchful
On ding loeeIv IN averv
as 1t has always been his habit to do. Racing has
become almost passion with him. America can
not show more jealous, enthusiastic turfman The
Rancho del Paso entries for stakes throughout tho
country exceed those Of any other stable, yet they
are all made In the handwriting Of Mr.. Haggin. De-
clarations are made by him also. Tho forfeits paid
by him annually would be fortune to man less
RICH His thirty-seven entries for tho English Derby
caused British sporsmen to open their eyes In won
der Bythe-way, those entries were never accepted,
Notwithstanding the extensive correspondence con.
corning Them 1t turns out that tho letter containing
them, although it mailed on the day Of closing.
did not bear that date the postrnark because tho
outgoing mail steamer did not sail until two days
aerward and 1t Is the custom Of the post Office to
stamp letters sailing days only.
Mr.. Haggin has a strong antipathy to "tipsters,"
and under no circumstances will he permit Of such
thing rs touting about his stables Few secrets get
out, and being betting man, the owner Of Rancho
del Paso seldom fails Of putting up all the money he
wishes to bet before the public climbs the good
thing In his string and shortens the odls.
An owner who Is not a betting man. who has q
grain Of sympathy for honest "tipster" who guards
no stable secrets, and whose big heart him to
tell all the boys whenever he has good thing, IL
James Galway, the master Of Prcakness Linden
sorely disappointed Mr. Galway last year. for In his
genial way the good natured sportsman tipped tho
Longfellow colt moro than once Rupert was a cup
Of consolation. however, and the people were glad to
have an opportunity to congratulate his when
the half brother Of Dew Drop began to show so well
In the last quarter Of the season. Mr. Galway does
not hesitate to say that he thinks well Of Rupert
n Suburban candidate He is perfectly sound from
hoof to crest, and In his work does all that asked
Of him.
The interesting feature Of the week in England IL
the scramble Of the public to get Whistle Jacket
(by HeImit) for the Two Thousand and Derby AZ
though Whistle jacket cost $4,000 as q yearng no
has never been seen a race course, far A.
the outsider knows, has he ever been tried In any
sort Of way
| The latest "tips" on the Suburban are Boaz (75
to II. and Pegasus go to H. As for the latter he
"tried" himself last week by taking the bit In his
teeth and running away with his trainer 1t Is
whispered that he ran two miles and did the distance
in such time makes the Suburban gift TO him.
Now let the rush begin before the odds shorten.
Horses are dropping out Of the early races faster
than the betting community likes The death Of
Asfaltus on Wednesday was followed within twenty
four hours by the that Poteen, second favorte
for the Kentucky Derby bleeding freely from tho
lungs This practically dsposes OF whatever chances
he may have had in the race 1t is not likely that
he will be fit to come to the post.
The death of Asfaltus, due as it to the rcclk-
less brutality OF his rder should warn owners ond
trainers against the folly Of putting whips in the hands
Of childish stable boys and rresI ODsibe jockeys One
report says 1t was loaded whip that Tay lJr had.
Why he should require such weapon In exercising bis
horse it Is impossible to conceive A blow between
the ears with the loaded butt of whip would fell
OK, to say nothing of a horse, which is far moro
sensitive creature. 1t Is said on excellent authority
that hghstruDg thoroughbred seldom. If ever for
gets q whipping The temper Of the famous English
racer, Peter, ruined by blow administered
by less person than Fred Archer 1t ras at
Ascot when Peter was In his zenith as q tbifeycar-
old. Archer was going to ride him for the Queen
Stand plate. 1t had rained hard all night and tho
course was quagmire. Archer on Peter trOtted
down to the post, when Peter swered half round
and slipped the greasy surface, much so that
Archer within an acc Of being thrown over bis
head Tho jockey said nothing: but picking up his
whip In his left hand, and grinding his cth he hlt
the colt a powerful blow In the side. "It seemed
fairly to fay his thin skinned Hank," says eye-~h
ness of the "He sprang away into the ar
like mai creature, never to forget that blow"
For tho moment the spor-lOvins community has
found something Of deeper interest than the Sub
urban. All eyes and ears are turned toward Albany
watching and listening for news about the Ives
Pool bill The measure had narrow escape on
April in getting to a third reading and its SLENDER
majority of two votes cast an appalling gloom over
lovers of the ace-horse in this state
Mr. Mase created some merriment when In reply to
attempts to influence him against the bill he cried
aloud: II know what I'm about. There isnt
Methodist preacher In my district but what wants
this bill" This Incident will recall to the mnis %
many people Parson Hoyts fondlcss for tho thor.
oughbred. The good man, long since Departed knew
az much about horses he did about the Bible. ana
with n GOOD ANIMAL in sight Of the pulpit he forT0e
And iadcc his maiSterial